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The biathlete Torstein Stenersen has decided to change nationality & agrave; not hiding a vein controversy behind his choice. The twenty six year old Norwegian, so far seen very little at the international level, starting with the 2014 season - '' 15 garegger & agrave; representing Sweden.
Sunday 19 October 2014 3 minutes reading time
These are the words spoken by the native Bardufoss collected from the head Folkebladet: "I do not see why & eacute; should I hide it, things went exactly cos & igrave ;. I chose to divendare Swedish perch & eacute; Norway nobody has ever supported my activities & agrave ;.
& Egrave; since I'm a junior this story goes on. Maybe in the last few years will not be ograve &; was strong enough for the World Cup, but it sure was not good enough to compete in Ibu Cup.
I was in the reserve team and pi & ugrave; once & egrave; happened that there were sick people in our group. Yet did not care a c .... anyone to summon me to the 'Ibu Cup. Perch & eacute; I do not know, but egrave &; always been so igrave & ;.
I asked the federation to help me and I received half-promises, then when it came to keep the words are not followed by actions.
Now I want to concentarmi sull''Ibu Cup, the race & igrave; the pi & ugrave; possible to confront the cadet level where I think I can have a chance to get on the podium. The 'World Cup goal will come & agrave; later. "
Stenersen to now has only 4 appearances Ibu Cup, in the 2012 season - '' 13, with placings between '11th and 29th position. He seems very sure of his means, at least in talking about the future.
Certainly the competition in Sweden & sar agrave; infinitely more & ugrave; lower than that found in Norway. Moreover, the change of nationality & agrave; & not egrave; Since far-fetched & eacute; the twenty-six lives in & ouml; stersund since he was 18 years old.
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